{"id":1299,"date":"2019-03-02T20:54:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T15:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2019-03-02T20:54:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T15:24:39","slug":"urogynaecology-clinic-womens-center-by-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/2019\/03\/02\/1299\/","title":{"rendered":"Urogynaecology Clinic @ Womens Center By Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Urogynaecology is a relatively new super speciality that deals with pelvic floor disorders in women. A lot of our women suffer from some form of pelvic floor disorder. All pelvic floor disorders considerably affect a women\u2019s quality of life. Unfortunately most fail to seek medical help due to the myth that it is a part of the ageing process and nothing much can be done about it. However medical science has progressed by leaps and bounds and several treatment options are available for these urogynaecological problems.
\nOur doctors along with Dr.A.Tamil Selvi (senior urogynaecologist) have started this new department at our hospital for the betterment of women\u2019s health.\"\"
\nWhat is a pelvic floor?
\nA pelvic floor is a set of muscles, ligaments and connective tissue in the lowest part of the pelvis that provides support for a women\u2019s internal organs, including the bowel, bladder, uterus, vagina and rectum.
\nWhat causes pelvic floor disorders?
\nNormal changes in women\u2019s life like pregnancy, childbirth and menopause cause damage to pelvic floor. The other factors that weaken the pelvic floor are obesity, prolonged cough, long term constipation, repeated heavy lifting, genetics and other neurological problems.
\nWhat are the problems that arise as a result of damage to pelvic floor?
\nStress Incontinence: leaking urine when coughing or sneezing or lifting weight (incontinence or loss of bladder control)
\nProlapse: descent of pelvic organs, a bulge and\/or pressure; \u2018dropped uterus, bladder, vagina or rectum\u2019.
\nEmptying Disorders: difficulty urinating or moving bowels.
\nPain: discomfort to the lower back, pelvis or bladder and\/or urethra.
\nOveractive Bladder: frequent need to urinate, bladder pressure, urgency, urge incontinence (having a strong urge to urinate and leaks before you get to the toilet)
\nWhen should women consult a Urogynaecologist?
\nA urogynaecologist should be seen when they have problems of prolapse, and\/or troublesome urinary incontinence, problems with emptying the bladder or rectum, pelvic pain or bladder pain and the need for special expertise in vaginal surgery.
\nWhat Treatment Options are Available from a Urogynaecologist?
\nA urogynaecologist can recommend a variety of therapies to cure or relieve symptoms of pelvic floor disorders. You should choose the one that works best for your lifestyle and meets your goals.
\nSometimes simple changes and interventions can have a significant impact on daily quality of life. She may advise conservative (non-surgical) or surgical therapy depending on your needs, the severity of the condition and the general health. Conservative options include medications, pelvic exercises and dietary modifications and vaginal devices. Safe and effective surgical procedures are also utilized by the urogynaecologist to treat incontinence and prolapse.
\nFor Contact Details: 146B, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore \u2013 641043. Phone No: 0422-4201000.
\nDr. P. Devi, DGO., DNB., MRCOG(UK)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Urogynaecology is a relatively new super speciality that deals with pelvic floor disorders in women. A lot of our women suffer from some form of pelvic floor disorder. All pelvic floor disorders considerably affect a women\u2019s quality of life. Unfortunately most fail to seek medical help due to the myth that it is a part of the ageing process and nothing much can be done about it. However medical science has progressed by leaps and bounds and several treatment options are available for these urogynaecological problems. Our doctors along with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1300,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299\/revisions\/1300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kovaimetro.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}